The wedding on April 29, 2011, of
Prince William of Wales
to his longtime girlfriend,
Catherine Middleton
, prompted lavish preparations in the
United Kingdom
. Though many of the finer details surrounding the wedding were closely guarded by the British royal family, especially so that the couple could maintain some privacy and preserve a few elements of surprise, public curiosity prompted the royal family, in the weeks leading up to the event, to release a number of facts about the eagerly anticipated nuptials, which the media dubbed the “wedding of the century.” In this special feature, Britannica profiles the couple ... (100 of 5,553 words)